City Council

(14) 23-0404 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to testing the levels of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in firefighter protective gear; and current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department to report to Council with: Current testing being done, if any, to report the levels of PFAS in firefighter protective gear. The report should include possible outside sources to perform the testing. Current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City. The report should include funding needed for new and safe firefighter protective gear.